USMLE · Timing rule
When will I get my USMLE score?
USMLE does not publish score release dates. Results for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3 are typically available within four weeks of the test date, and USMLE advises allowing at least eight weeks.
- Typical wait
- Within four weeks of testing
- Allow up to
- At least eight weeks
- Step 1 reporting
- Pass or fail only
- Notification
- Email from your registering organization
How USMLE results are released
- Results for Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3 are typically available within four weeks of your test date.
- USMLE advises allowing at least eight weeks to receive notice that your score report is available.
- You get an email from the organization that registered you when your score is ready. The report stays available for about one year.
- Step 1 has been reported as pass or fail only for exams taken on or after January 26, 2022. USMLE does not speed up results for any individual or group.
Common questions
How long does it take to get a USMLE score?
USMLE says results are typically available within four weeks of the test date, and that you should allow at least eight weeks.
What day of the week are USMLE scores released?
USMLE does not publish a release day or time, so this site does not show one.
Is Step 1 still scored?
Step 1 has been pass or fail only since January 26, 2022. Step 2 CK and Step 3 still report a numeric score.
USMLE guides
- MCAT, USMLE, COMLEX, NCLEX and PANCEUSMLE score release: the four week norm and eight week ruleMost USMLE results arrive within four weeks, but USMLE tells you to plan for eight. The notice comes from whoever registered you.Read the guide
- Score release basicsExam score late? What to check before you contact anyoneA missing score is usually the wrong date, an unfinished window or an account hold. What each organization says about delays, exam by exam.Read the guide
- Score release basicsOfficial, target and estimated score release dates explainedFour kinds of dates appear on score calendars. Each one tells you something different about how sure the date is.Read the guide
- Score release basicsWhat time are exam scores released? Official times by examLSAT at 9 a.m. ET, MCAT by 5 p.m. ET and COMLEX by 5 p.m. Central. Most other exams publish no time at all, and that changes how you wait.Read the guide